The Cowboys announced Adam Jones' release on Wednesday. The transaction will be made official on Feb. 9, which is the first day that NFL clubs are allowed to make waiver requests.
Brett Favre has eased comfortably into his offseason routine in Mississippi and will make no decision about whether to play another NFL season for several weeks.
John Smoltz, who accumulated 210 victories and 154 saves for the Braves over 21 seasons, is set to sign an offer sheet with the Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.
With the Utah attorney general investigating the bowl system for a possible antitrust violation, ACC commissioner and BCS coordinator John Swofford said the BCS has carefully considered the legality of its format.
Eric Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ball boy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the Jets.
John Smoltz has reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox, who also agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with outfielder Rocco Baldelli. Brad Penny is also on his way to Boston.
The Padres clearly didn't want Trevor Hoffman. But Atlanta's John Smoltz? Nobody saw his exit coming. Not Scott Miller, who tries to separate traitors from victims.
Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Alex Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup 'dumb,' the reigning NHL MVP was among 15 players picked Thursday to fill out the roster for the All-Star Game on Jan. 25 in Montreal.
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